Ballet Dancers Down Tutus in Longest Strike Ever at Paris Opera
Paris Opera has lost more than $13.3 million in a month-long strike by ballet dancers fighting to cling onto pension rights that date back to the “Sun King” Louis XIV.
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Folk Puppets Keeping Heritage of Egyptian Satire Alive
In an era of on-screen entertainment, a simple glove puppet named Aragoz still lures Egyptian audiences with comic sketches showing how wits and skill can defeat the thuggish and corrupt.
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Famed Songwriter Jerry Herman Dies at 88
Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the music and lyrics for such classic shows as “Mame,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage aux Folles,” died Thursday. He was 88.
Read moreDeath Toll in West Texas Shooting Rampage Rises to 7
The death toll in a West Texas shooting rampage increased to seven Sunday as authorities investigated why a man stopped by state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire on them and fled, shooting more than 20 people as he drove before being killed by officers outside a movie theater.
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Broadway Musical Legend Harold Prince Dies at 91
Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as “The Phantom of the Opera,” ”Cabaret,” ”Company” and “Sweeney Todd” and won a staggering 21 Tony Awards, has died. He was 91.
Read moreSecurities
James Siniscalchi, 46, of New York City, defrauded investors of $2.7 million in a Broadway show ticket scam, the SEC claims in federal court.
Read moreCourt Frees Acclaimed Russian Director From House Arrest
An acclaimed Russian theater and film director was freed from house arrest Monday, a verdict that follows longtime calls for his release from prominent cultural figures worldwide.
Read moreLa Scala Board to Decide on Controversial Saudi Funding
The directors of Italy’s premier opera house, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, are meeting to decide whether to accept controversial funding from Saudi Arabia.
Read moreTheaters Cancel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Shows Over Rights Dispute
The threat of legal action hurt the children the most.And Toni
Ruscio, president of Curtain Call Theatre in Braintree, Massachusetts, was the
one who had to tell them that the show – “To Kill a Mockingbird” – would not go
on.
La Scala Premiere ‘Attila’ Speaks to Today’s Global Turmoil
La Scala’s season premiere Friday of a new production of Verdi’s “Attila” takes on contemporary themes of male leaders selling out to self-interest while the final act of heroism falls to a woman.
Read more19-Year-Old Yorkshire Terrier Retires From ‘The Nutcracker’
After more than 125 performances in “The Nutcracker” in Rhode Island, a 19-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Archie is leaving the stage.
Read moreTrial for Acclaimed Theater Director Opens in Russia
Russia’s arguably best-known contemporary theater and film director pleaded not guilty Wednesday as his fraud trial opened in Moscow.
Read moreStudy Finds Growth in Art Events, Drop in Fiction and Movies
Americans are increasingly turning to festivals, musicals and other venues for entertainment, and while large swathes of adults still read fiction or go to the movies, a new study found interest in those art forms is in decline.
Read morePonzi Suit Tied to ‘Hamilton’ Ticket Resales Advances
A federal judge has advanced one of three lawsuits against an investment bank tied to the $81 million ticket-resale scam involving the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
Read morePlaywright’s Fight for Zorro Musical Moves Forward
A complicated copyright case involving one of the world’s great authors and the character Zorro received a little more clarity Friday, thanks to a federal judge’s ruling.
Read moreProducers of ‘Mockingbird’ Play Settle With Lee Estate
Foreclosing the chance that Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” would see a courtroom preview, producers and the estate of Harper Lee announced Thursday that they settled their artistic differences.
Read moreFight Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Play Moved to New York
Granting a Broadway production company’s request to move a lawsuit over its stage adaption of “To Kill a Mockingbird” from Alabama to New York, a federal judge said Monday that a live courtroom performance could be needed to decide the case.
Read moreBroadway Producer Fights Back Against Harper Lee Estate
Hollywood producer Scott Rudin’s theater company filed a $10 million countersuit against the estate of author Harper Lee for trying to block an upcoming stage adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and offered a courtroom performance featuring actor Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch.
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